innocuous — [[t]ɪnɒ̱kjuəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is innocuous is not at all harmful or offensive. [FORMAL] Both mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact deadly... Even seemingly innocuous words are offensive in certain contexts. Syn: inoffensive … English dictionary

innocuous — adjective /ɪˈnɒkjuəs,ɪˈnɑːkjuəs/ a) Harmless; producing no ill effect. The shells fell for the most part innocuous; an eyewitness saw children at play beside the flaming houses; not a soul was injured. b) Inoffensive; unprovocative; not… … Wiktionary